"In addition to valuables stolen, the thieves/addicts did
thousands of dollars of bizarre damage to my rented home and left
it littered with meth pipes. They were identity thieves, too and
all my personal information was strewn about. Further
investigation of my own led me to evidence that the people were
not just thieves but were also dangerous. I too, feared for my
own safety and would not stay at my house for some time," Troy
wrote.

Troy tells Arrington that
Airbnb did not handle his situation well either. "I gave them
multiple opportunities to make me a happy customer to which they
did but then retracted their offer after their was
miscommunication among the team. Sometimes days went by without
hearing from anyone, while I was fear-stricken..."

Police later confirmed that Troy's home renter was considered
"dangerous."

Before all of the negative press, Airbnb seemed like one of the more promising
startups. A few weeks ago it raised a
massive $112 million round of funding. The company has
a billion-dollar valuation, but clearly it still has a lot of
kinks to work out.

After hearing the recent nightmare tales, what do you think of
the company?